diff --git a/qemu/fpu/softfloat.c b/qemu/fpu/softfloat.c
index b5c80035..2cb89ffd 100644
--- a/qemu/fpu/softfloat.c
+++ b/qemu/fpu/softfloat.c
@@ -5713,7 +5713,6 @@ floatx80 floatx80_modrem(floatx80 a, floatx80 b, bool mod,
         if ( aSig0 == 0 ) return a;
         normalizeFloatx80Subnormal( aSig0, &aExp, &aSig0 );
     }
-    bSig |= UINT64_C(0x8000000000000000);
     zSign = aSign;
     expDiff = aExp - bExp;
     aSig1 = 0;